Rwandan who also must be heard (4)

I believe the answer is:

hutu

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(Other definitions for hutu that I've seen before include "Bantu speaker from Rwanda or Burundi" , "Africans" , "Member of a Bantu people living in Rwanda and Burundi" , "A member of one Rwandan people" , "Rwandan or Burundian" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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